Specialist Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

We have an opportunity for a full-time, permanent Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist in our Childrens Physiotherapy Team, and we would like you to join us if you have the skills! You will join our well-established Childrens Physiotherapy service which supports children aged 0-19 years and will work in providing support to the Childrens Physiotherapy department and community settings across Sunderland and South Tyneside. You will be a key part of our service and will have opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills. You will be predominantly based at our Sunderland site located within the Childrens Centre, providing care across both Sunderland and South Tyneside areas. As a team we work together to provide the best service we can whilst striving to develop staff who are our key asset to improve patient outcomes. You will have excellent support and be part of a wider Childrens Integrated Therapy Service team too. You will be keen to support services as we change and
develop. You will align to our vision and values to improve patient outcomes and develop our workforce., You will be based within part of our Childrens Physiotherapy team that covers South Tyneside and Sunderland. You will be integral in developing the service to and providing support into the Physiotherapy department, all community settings including schools. You will be responsible for a wide and varied caseload. You will have knowledge and experience within paediatrics including from all musculoskeletal conditions/ presentations to babies and children with complex presentations. You will have knowledge of Paediatric assessment tools and the Bobath approach. You will have some experience of the Education Health and Care Plans (Children and Families Act 2014), have been involved with report writing and associated meetings. You will have experience and a working knowledge of safeguarding. You will have knowledge and understanding of CPIPs and have the ability to work within a Physiotherapy team and the wider MDT. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a large team across our patch
with other specialist clinicians. You will participate in and be integral to the clinical supervision, training and education of all staff, including students. You will be required to meet the travel requirements of this post.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.